Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

and If, after perHsine the biography, we
are unable to return an unqualified YER
dict of mot guilty" we can consoles
tiously substitute one of :" not preVen."
For the compilation of these velumes,
Professor Dowdsn has had unreserved
access to all the papers in the Shelley
family, and in arranging and collating
bis matter has had the assistance of such
eminent authorities as Mr.. Gsrnett and
Mr.. w. NJ. Rosetti. Shelley, though not
coming of an aristocratio stock, was |
we'll born, his grandfather,
RICH AND CRoTcHErT1 OLD MAN.
Having received baronetcy in 1906 for |
bis stauueh adherence TO the Duke Of |
Norfolk and the Wing party. The poet |
first saw the light of day on the
4th ofAugust, I 1872. At ten years of age ne
vent to Sion House Academy, and from
thsre to Eaton, where his personality 80
much impressed bis contemporaries that
each of them seems to have retained
something Of him in their rscolleotions.
Like Ella, be was q shy and reserved
boy, taking little pleasure in the pur-
suits and sports OF his schoolmates.
He stood apart from the whole school,
BEING NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN"
In 1910 be matriculated at University
College, Oxford, where he remained in
chambers till his expulsion from it few
months later. Daring his residence at
| his alma mater. the poet seems to have
| stRoied in an lnmethodical sort of
| fashion, in conjunction with bis friend
Hozo, but most of his time was taken
up with chemical experiments, and in
making love 10 his pretty cousin, Har
L -. -
ever. was of short duration, timid little
Harriet bsinR frightened BY her lovers
advanced and unconventional ideas on
the subjects of marriage and religion.
FIR tbs publication of his pamphlet on
the Necessity Of Atheism" Shelley was
expelled from his University, and il was
in London where be afterwards nal
grated to, IT at be made the acquaintance
of his future
CHILD WIFE, HARRIET wEsTBROOK.
The young couple. aged respectively 10
and 16. eloped to Scotland, and were
welded in orthodox style at Edinburgh.
At York, where the pair subsequently
vent, they we're Joined by Shellye's
University friend, ii 'Rg, and it was 10
the ancient city, daring the temporary
absence of the poet. that the former
came to the knowledge Of the outraged
yoEng husband who, however, treated
the author of them with singular and
characteristic msGnanimity, which must
sause the cynical to smila. We walked
to the fields beyond York. and beard
from his own lips the account of the af
fair. All that ] can recoilect of that
terrible day was that | pardoned him.
fully, freely psrdoned him. and told him
shat his crime, not himself, was the OBJ
iaet of M dstestation, end that hoped
the time would come when be would re
gard his horrible error With IS much
disgust as did. He said little,
He WAS PALE, TERROR STRUCK, RENoRsE
FUL"
Ia the lapse Of q few months. however,
the poet seems to have thought more
seriously of bis friends treachery, and
when they met in London agsin the
old footing OF familiarity was gone
forever.
IL was the curse of Shelley's life to |
contract unfortunate friendships, and |
not excepting Ho9g's aud Byron's, that |
II William Gsdwin worked him most |
i'll. Goodwin was needy philosopher. |
With ideas and half pence in an inverse |
ratio, and there is no doubt that the |
young poet got himself sadly embar |
raised in order to help the impeounious |
Socrates. His marriage with Harriet, /
contracted 10 haste, Was repsnted OF at /
leisure, and within a short year of its l
celebration both parties saw they we're /
neither OF them made for the other.
Shelley's friendship with Goodwin
brought him into contact With his 1
daughter Mary. and il was ia her that 4
the poet recognized
rHK PARTICULAR KINDRED SOUL he Was
IN SEARCH eF.
The sgn0stic's estraugement with
Harriet was more than one OF tempers-
ment, for there is no question but that
be believed she was guilty Of overt IN
faithfulness to him. To what extent
his suspicious we're justified will never
be known, and very unfortunately TOO,
for 10 they we're well fsuhded, there is
mueh In the subsequent acts Of his life
which postsrity may ind roam for ex
cusinR. IL be coRsoisnti0nsly believed
Harriet unfaithfal 10 him. then We may
cond ne bis relations win Mary. and to
q great extent bod him indemn q d
against the causes which led 90 the
formers suicide. But the question ia,
did R0t shelley
WEARY TO SAusEArISo or HIS CHILD
WIFE, As HE WAS,
And eager TO c. 81 in bis lot With Mary. ,
did be not, We say too readily, assume
tia guilt OF the former. because IL
excuse for his conduct With the
Istterg We have facility anticipated the
apsver 10 this question at ths outset Of
BAR article, ahd without wishinp 30 east
,uy slur on tbs reputation Of possibly
shameless woman, confess ourselves OF
be opinion that waether right wrong.
llsy believed her guilty. II women
seFe made Of the same s'uh then a.
hey are nov, IL must ksva been rather
delicate task for the husband to con. =
'ey 90 bis wIfe the neEs that be was
ired 81 her, and meant to live With
WHO PLEASED BIN BETTER
HIS. however, Shelley did. snd made
lab0Fate arrange meats as to the for.
neF receiving an allowance from his
aEyers, and retaiuing the custody o.
-Ftsin 81 the children. III suicide q
be unfortunate HArrief yeaF or tvo
ftsr the departure Of her husband and
iAry for the Continent. - among TIE
last tTsRts episodes IN toe loves ~ ne
Gets, Be usTs of u rendered Shelley
lH0st distracted, aud ever Afterwards
c VAS aa altered man.
The poets have Mt been notably
appy IL their alliance, bot this one OF
hsiasy's Eith ike dan htsF OF a grabbed
Philosopher vas gate phenomenal An
lthorsss o. DO mean repuse herself.
7 lBtsllsst y g o. p1iTs rather than
rss'lve. sad she Vas 10 the poet what
be
AMF, MossI WALL r. TO Tbs KIcH 10
cLENGfS8 w. Ct
IF she learned mush from Shslley. Is
E. 90 the other haHd. ~zs = consider -
bic gamer from bis association With 81
r. Il - not teo much 80 say thai Aad 70
not bs~u for MarR and her IL aaNnrez A.